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M. J. OFARRELL. BICYCLE SADDLE, (Application filed Sept. 29, 1897.

(No Model.)

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lJNiTE MICHAEL JOHN OFARRELL, OF MELBOURNE, VICTORIA.

BICYCLE-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 617,654, dated January 10, 1899.

Application filed SeptemberZQ, 1897. Serial No. 653,496. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL JOHN OFAR- BELL, journalist, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of 169 Queen street, Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Saddles for Bicycles and other Similar Oonveyances, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a seat for riders of bicycles and other similar conveyances which shall be both convenient and harmless. Many of those now in use are so designed as to be most injurious to their riders. With myinvention, however, the seat has cantle extensions in front of the cantleplate which support the ischial tuberosities and are so designed that the delicate organs situated between these tuberosities are entirely protected from injury. By slacking a bolt the said extensions may be at once either elevated or depressed, thereby increasing or lessening the support given to the said tuberosities. The weight of the body being supported by the frontal extensions of the cantleplates, the peak of the saddle may be short and low, as it merely serves the purpose of straining the cover and giving side support to the riders legs.

Referring to the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the saddle, showing in dotted lines the cantle extensions in front of the cantle-plates. Fig. 2 represents a plan with the top of the cover removed, exposing all the metal work, including the laterallyadjusting cantle-extension screw. Fig. 3 shows a side elevation through X X, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a similar view to Fig. 3 save that the lower flat spring is secured to the upper by two instead of one spring.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they occur in the several views.

On reference to the drawings it will be seen that the cover A, which is of leather or other suitable material, is stretched between the peak at the front end and the cantle-plates B at the rear end. At the peak it is secured to a U-shaped bridge-piece G, into a hole in which is inserted the stretching-screw D. This is turned by a square, a hexagon, or a slot, and

its threads rotate in a threaded hole in the upturned portion of the fiat springs E and F. As will be seen, the upper spring E extends backwardly and at its rear end is bent in the form of an open-mouthed strap or ring G. The diameter of this is reduced by a tightening-bolt H, the nut of which is accessible to a spanner from the bottom side of the saddle. Through G pass the cantle-plates B, which for the preservation of lateral alinement are pro vided with lips I. Situated between the ring and the cantle-plates and prevented from lateral movement by end lugs or other means are the making-up or looking pieces J. These may be solid or of sheet metal, as shown; but they are of such a character that on the tightening of the bolt H they look the cantle-plates effectually. Formed longitudinally 011 their circumference may be one or more or a series of ridges or recesses engaging in one or more or a series of recesses or ridges arranged longitudinally on the inside face, of the openmouthed ring. As will be seen, the extensions K, which may be integral with or attached in any suitable manner to their respective plates, are of such a contour that the ischial tuberosities are surrounded on three sides.

As before said, the cover A at its rear end is longitudinally divided, each edge at the division being bent downwardly and then backwardly beneath adjusting-irons L, to which they are lapped and attached. These irons at their front end are pivoted together and near their rear end are provided with a hole or protuberance M. Through these protuberances passes a screw N. By turning the screw or nuts on either side of the same when the bolt H is slackened the width of the cantle extensions may be varied to suit various riders.

Beneath the upper spring E and forming part of the same is the lower spring F, which by a clip 0 is attached to the saddle-pillar. At the rear of the two flat steel springs and between the same is a spiral spring P. In Fig. at the upper and lower flat springs are independent of each other, their only connections being two or more spiral springs, as shown.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of the details of the hereinbeforedescribed saddle, as many of these details might be omitted or varied at will without affecting the spirit or scope of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a cover divided longitudinally at its rear, of a pair of arms pivoted together at their forward ends and secured to the said divided edges of said cover; and a screw engaging said pivoted arms, and adapted to, vary the distance apart of their rear ends, substantially as described.

2. In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a fiat spring bent at its rear end into an openmouthed ring, and a screw-bolt engaging the mouth of said ring; of a pair of tilting cantlepieces curved forward and inward and free at their forward ends, clamped in said ring, and a cover adjustably secured to the forward end of said seat-spring and secured at its rear upon said cantle-pieces, substantially as described.

In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a flat seat-spring bent at its rear end into an open-mouthed ring, and a screw-bolt engaging the mouth of said ring; of a pair of tilting cantle-pieces clamped in said ring, and adjustable in a horizontal plane with respect to each other; a cover secured to the forward end of said spring, and secured upon said cantle-pieces at its rear, substantially as described.

4. In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a fiat seat-spring bent at its rear end into an open-mouthed ring, and a screw-bolt engaging the mouth of said ring; of a pair of tilting cantle pieces overlapping each other through said ring; semicylindrical lockingpieces also mounted in said ring; the said cantle-pieces being clamped in said ring by said screw-bolt; and a cover connected to the forward end of said seat-spring, and secured upon said cantle-pieces at its rear, substantially as described.

5. In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a fiat spring upturned at its front end and at its rear end bent into an open-mouthed ring; of a pair of tiltingcantle-pieces mounted in said ring and adjustable horizontally with respect to each other, a screw-bolt engaging the mouth of said ring and adapted to clamp said cantle -pieces therein; a seat-cover of flexible material connected at its forward end to the upturned end of said spring, and divided at its rear and secured upon said cantlepieces thereat, substantially as described.

6. In a cycle-saddle, the combination with a fiat spring upturned at its front end and at its rear end bent into an open-mouthed ring; of a pair of tilting cantle-pieces mounted in said ring and adjustable horizontally with respect to each other, a screw-bolt engaging the mouth of said ring and adapted to clamp said cantle-pieces therein; a seat-cover of flexible material connected at its forward end to the upturned. end of said spring, and divided at its rear and secured upon said cantlepieces thereat; a pair of arms pivoted together at their forward ends and secured to the divided edges of said seat-cover; and a screw engaging said arms and adapted to vary the width of their rear ends, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL JOHN OFARRELL. lVitnesses:

EDWIN PHILLIPS, CECIL Woons LE PLASTRIER. 

